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The function(s) of the lymphatic system
a) Draining excess interstitial fluid plasma proteins from tissue spaces
b) Transporting dietary lipids vitamins from GI tract to the blood
c) Facilitating immune responses
d) All of these

Lymphatic capillaries begin closed-end
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Lymph is emptied into the blood stream
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

This is an enlargement of the thoracic duct
a) Anchoring filament
b) Cisterna chyli
c) Subclavian vein
d) Lymph node

The thymus gland atrophies as adult
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Which vessels lead into the lymph nodes?
a) afferent vessels
b) efferent vessels
c) thoracic ducts
d) None of these

This part of the spleen is where platelets and RBCs can be stored. Also, this is where erythrocytes are destroyed
a) White pulp
b) Hilus
c) Red pulp
d) Cortex

Part of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), these form a ring at the top of the throat
a) Peyer's patch
b) Appendix
c) Tonsils
d) None of these

The skin and mucus membranes are a component of the first line of defence
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

These are the iron-binding proteins which inhibit bacterial growth by reducing available iron
a) Mucus
b) interferons
c) complement proteins
d) transferrins

Natural killer cells are very effective and very specific, but only destroy a limited variety of microbes
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Signs of inflammation can include redness, heat, swelling and pain
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Th pain from inflammation can be caused by
a) injury
b) pressure from edema
c) irritation by toxic chemicals from microbes
d) All of these

Pus is dead phagocytes, damaged tissue cells and fluid
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Fever is dangerous and provides no benefits
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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